Faiz Ahmed showed how to work unitedly
Speakers at a commemorative meeting yesterday said Faiz Ahmed had set an example by showing how to unite people of different opinions and work in unison.
“One of his versatile qualities was that he (Faiz Ahmed) had the charisma to unite people of different opinions”, said Dr Sarwar Ali, a trustee of the Liberation War Museum.
The journalist had played a pivotal role in bringing Sheikh Hasina and Khaleda Zia to the same platform against the autocratic rule of HM Ershad, he said.
Faiz Ahmed, a freedom fighter and veteran journalist, passed away on February 20 at the age of 84.
Mofidul Hoque, another trustee, said, “Faiz Ahmed is no more with us but his memories will".
Farhana Mithu, niece of Faiz Ahmed on behalf of his family, handed over some documents of Faiz Ahmed to the Liberation War Museum.
The documents include a press accreditation card and a movement order, provided by Indian government, and a certificate provided by the Mujibnagar government terming him a political commentator.
National Professor Mustafa Nurul Islam and Rabiul Hussain, another trustee of the museum, also spoke at the meeting organised by the Liberation War Museum at its auditorium.
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